The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.
with the Right Rev James Simpson.
with James Naughtie and John Humphrys. Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Jim Thompson.
with Libby Purves.
Brian Hayes interviews the actress Billie Whitelaw.
Producer Lucy Cacanas
An Anthology of Spiritual Verse. A selection of poetry on the theme of love. Producer Jocelyn Boxall
How do you know when a child needs glasses? What makes eyesight bad, or better?
Serial: G Is for Gumshoe. Final part.
with John Howard.
by Christopher Fitz-Simon .
Second of six episodes set in Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1953. Thwarted in their efforts to have the Georgian Courthouse demolished, Phonsie Doherty and the McConkey sisters prepare for a bitter war against the liberal press.
Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes Director Eoin O'Callaghan
with Nick Clarke.
Jonathan Smith 's four-part story of a successful headmaster running an independent school in London.
2: A Bit Personal. Dr Balfour has problems with drug-taking among his pupils, and at home he discovers his son has been cheating in exams. But should he talk to his attractive publisher or his busy wife?
Director Shaun MacLoughlin
Julia Eccieshare joins Michael Rosen to review new books for new readers. Producer Jill Burridge
Gerry Anderson invites you to join him for an hour of daily live action. PHONE: [number removed]
Your chance to put questions to a panel of film-makers and film experts - Mark Steyn chairs a live outside broadcast from the cinema at the Museum of the Moving Image in London. Producer John Goudie
FREE TICKETS: write to: [address removed](Revised repeat at 9.30pm)
by Nigel Williams.
"Steel-thighs Jessup was not in the traditional pre-service position."
Nigel Anthony reads the first part of a cautionary tennis tale.
Producer Duncan Minshull
with Chris Lowe and Linda Lewis.
The nationwide general-knowledge contest chaired by Robert Robinson.
First Round- North West of England. Frank Kirkham (retired teacher); Roy Smith (management accountant); James Maloney (retired lecturer); Peter Cole (sales support manager).
Short notice for Richard.
John Waite investigates ...
Editor Graham Ellis WRITE TO: Face the Facts, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
with Geoff Watts.
Jez Nelson presents the lively science magazine programme that covers all the latest in science and technology.
Producer Sue Broom
As we approach the end of our century, a six-part series examines previous fins de siècle. 1: The 1890s: High Victorian Noon
Memories of the 1890s - some of them vividly captured in early sound archive recordings - tend to concentrate on Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897. This was the acme of an imperial history already well on the wane, and many at the time noted the sharp contrast between Britain's global pride and the urban squalor and degradation so widespread back home. As the century approaches its end, the young H G Wells predicts the eventual death of the planet, while others begin to see more immediate dangers emanating from our erstwhile friend the Kaiser.
Producer Daniel Snowman
(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)
with Robin Lustig.
June 1944. Part 3 of Paula McKay 's novel.
Memories of state school life since 1945. 3: Going to the Grammar
This week's programme reports on how men feel when their partners miscarry or have an abortion. Money, family, careers: how do men of the 90s define personal fulfilment? And grooming to be a gigolo - is it worth the effort?
